Re: When did Sun go to PS/2 input devices?

From: Alan Coopersmith (alanc_at_alum.calberkeley.org)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:13:56 +0000 (UTC)

Thomas Tornblom <thomas@Hax.SE.remove-to-reply> writes in comp.sys.sun.hardware:
|AFAIK Sun only use USB keyboards/mice now.

True, with the exception of the x86 server boxes. At least the LX50
took a PS/2 keyboard/mouse, but didn't have Solaris x86 drivers for the
on board USB controller, so you couldn't use USB devices. I haven't had
a chance to play with any of the newer ones to see what they use. 

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